According to the police, the accused used to help applicants apply to different colleges of Delhi University by providing them with fake mark-sheets, migration and character certificates, degrees, etc.

According to the police, the quartet running the racket used to demand Rs 3-7 lakh from every student seeking admission to a college and opting a course of their choice. (Picture for representation only).

On a tip-off, the quartet were arrested from the Malviya Nagar main market.

“They mainly used to prepare the documents pertaining to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar boards. To evade detection of the forged documents, they had even created fake websites of UP, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar boards. They used to upload the details of the fake certificates/marksheets on these fake websites to ensure online verification of the same by the colleges,” Crime Branch Joint Commissioner Ravindra Yadav said.

The gang have allegedly been running the racket for nearly three years

He added: “They had also prepared fake degrees of various universities for the candidates who were seeking jobs in the private sector. This academic year, the racketeers helped more than 25 students get admission on the basis of forged marksheets, caste certificates, transfer certificates, character certificates in several prestigious colleges in South and North campuses of Delhi University.”

A case has been registered against the four, who had reportedly been running the racket for nearly three years.

Yadav said they also forged degrees and certificates of different universities which they sold to people seeking jobs.

During interrogation, they said the gang leaders Panwar and Zubeir, a final year student of Aurobindo College, used to scout for candidates who could not get admission in DU.

According to the police, Khurana procured the fake documents for such candidates from Jha.

A large number of blank and complete degrees, mark-sheets, caste certificates, and other documents were seized from the latter’s West Vinod Nagar house.

A computer, printers and stamps of different schools and education boards were also recovered.

Cops claimed that the gang created fake websites for the UP, MP and Bihar boards as they mainly prepared documents of most candidates who belonged to areas from these states.

Documents of students who are suspected to have secured admission on the basis of forged documents are being obtained from the colleges concerned and these will be examined.

The police official said that the racketeers used to charge Rs 3-7 lakh from a student seeking admission to a college and course of their choice.